ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·6/29/2023
CVE-2019-17621 added to CISA KEV: D-Link DIR-859 Router
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2023-06-29
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Due date: 2023-07-20
Why this matters
D-Link DIR-859 router contains a command execution vulnerability in the UPnP endpoint URL, /gena.cgi. Exploitation allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute system commands as root by sending a specially crafted HTTP SUBSCRIBE request to the UPnP service when connecting to the local network.
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